Colin McNickle

Colin McNickle

Colin McNickle is the former director of editorial pages for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Articles

The Evergreen Case Against Prevailing Wage Laws
Columns

The Evergreen Case Against Prevailing Wage Laws

Feb 27, 2021
The Wrong Rx for Pennsylvania's Post-pandemic Recovery
coronavirus

The Wrong Rx for Pennsylvania's Post-pandemic Recovery

Feb 13, 2021
The Daunting Task of Reshaping Pennsylvania’s System of Higher Education
Jill Biden

The Daunting Task of Reshaping Pennsylvania’s System of Higher Education

Dec 19, 2020
Right-to-work States’ Jobs Fare Better in Pandemic
coronavirus

Right-to-work States’ Jobs Fare Better in Pandemic

Oct 24, 2020
The American Lung Association’s Continuing Scientific Malpractice
Columns

The American Lung Association’s Continuing Scientific Malpractice

Jun 27, 2020
Addressing Pennsylvania's 'Lasting Economic Scars’
coronavirus

Addressing Pennsylvania's 'Lasting Economic Scars’

Jun 20, 2020
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Pittsburgh’s Road Out of the Coronavirus Downturn
Budget

Pittsburgh’s Road Out of the Coronavirus Downturn

May 2, 2020
Pittsburgh’s Office Vacancy Canary
Columns

Pittsburgh’s Office Vacancy Canary

Apr 4, 2020
The Black Market Is the Real Problem With Vaping
Vaping

The Black Market Is the Real Problem With Vaping

Dec 2, 2019
Just Say No to Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania

Just Say No to Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Oct 12, 2019
‘Statistical Malpractice’: The American Lung Association's Attack on Pittsburgh
Columns

‘Statistical Malpractice’: The American Lung Association's Attack on Pittsburgh

May 18, 2019
Dubious Prescription: Wolf’s Teacher Pay Raise Plan
Pennsylvania

Dubious Prescription: Wolf’s Teacher Pay Raise Plan

Mar 7, 2019
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‘Not Encouraging’: 2018 PSSA Results
Education

‘Not Encouraging’: 2018 PSSA Results

Dec 22, 2018
The Failure of Subsidized Airlines in Pittsburgh
Columns

The Failure of Subsidized Airlines in Pittsburgh

Dec 7, 2018
The School District Consolidation Question
Education and Schools

The School District Consolidation Question

Oct 20, 2018
Questioning Those ‘Livability’ Rankings
Columns

Questioning Those ‘Livability’ Rankings

Oct 14, 2018
Overhauling Pa.’s Local Tax Regimen
Pennsylvania

Overhauling Pa.’s Local Tax Regimen

Oct 7, 2018
Tax Collections Up But Pa. Economy Steamless
Jobs and Economy

Tax Collections Up But Pa. Economy Steamless

Sep 26, 2018
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School

Inequities Loom in School Tax Shift Plan

Sep 22, 2018
A Woeful Tale of Airport Subsidies
Airlines

A Woeful Tale of Airport Subsidies

Aug 25, 2018
$3 million British Airways Subsidy Is Misguided
Economy

$3 million British Airways Subsidy Is Misguided

Aug 16, 2018
Columns

A Shale Gas severance tax? Think Again (Again)

Aug 1, 2018
Overcoming U.S., Pa. Economic Doldrums
Economy

Overcoming U.S., Pa. Economic Doldrums

Jul 28, 2018
A School Funding Red Herring
Department of Education

A School Funding Red Herring

Jul 15, 2018
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Eliminate Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Law
Pennsylvania

Eliminate Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Law

Jun 27, 2018
Lung Association Smears Pittsburgh, Again
Environment

Lung Association Smears Pittsburgh, Again

May 31, 2018
How to Fix Pennsylvania’s State System Schools
Education

How to Fix Pennsylvania’s State System Schools

May 23, 2018
Pittsburgh’s ‘Inexcusably Costly’ Bus Service
Columns

Pittsburgh’s ‘Inexcusably Costly’ Bus Service

May 10, 2018
Letter from Pittsburgh: School District Attempts to ‘Market’ Failure
Education

Letter from Pittsburgh: School District Attempts to ‘Market’ Failure

Apr 26, 2018
Pennsylvania's Job Growth in Perspective
Jobs

Pennsylvania's Job Growth in Perspective

Apr 11, 2018
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Letter from Pennsylvania: Counting ‘Growth’ at Pittsburgh International
Columns

Letter from Pennsylvania: Counting ‘Growth’ at Pittsburgh International

Feb 15, 2018
Christmas

The Chemistry of Christmas

Dec 25, 2017
Pennsylvania’s Embarrassing Teacher Pay Gap
Education and Schools

Pennsylvania’s Embarrassing Teacher Pay Gap

Nov 1, 2017
Funding Pennsylvania’s Public Schools
Education and Schools

Funding Pennsylvania’s Public Schools

Oct 25, 2017
Amazon

Letter from Pennsylvania: Call of the Amazon

Oct 19, 2017
Messy and Expensive: Reforming Pennsylvania Public School Funding
Public Schools

Messy and Expensive: Reforming Pennsylvania Public School Funding

Oct 11, 2017
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Report on Pa. State System Schools Falls Short
Education and Schools

Report on Pa. State System Schools Falls Short

Sep 28, 2017
Pennsylvania's Destructive Budget Machinations
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's Destructive Budget Machinations

Sep 18, 2017
Natural Gas Severance Tax No Panacea for Pennsylvania Budget Woes
Oil and Gas

Natural Gas Severance Tax No Panacea for Pennsylvania Budget Woes

Sep 6, 2017
Economy

A Familiar, but Unflattering, Pattern for Pa.’s Economy

Aug 30, 2017
Behind the Slide in Pennsylvania’s Shale Gas Impact Fee
Pennsylvania

Behind the Slide in Pennsylvania’s Shale Gas Impact Fee

Aug 25, 2017
Taxes

Letter from Pennsylvania: Taxed by the Mile, Not by the Gallon of Gas?

Aug 14, 2017
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Letter From Pennsylvania: The Senate’s Budget Farce
Columns

Letter From Pennsylvania: The Senate’s Budget Farce

Jul 31, 2017
Quotable Independence
Columns

Quotable Independence

Jul 4, 2017
Energy

Letter from Pennsylvania: Arguments against Laurel Pipeline Reversal Fall Short

Jun 8, 2017
Letter from Pennsylvania: Liberty, Safety and Real ID
Columns

Letter from Pennsylvania: Liberty, Safety and Real ID

May 10, 2017
Columns

Letter from Pennsylvania: All Jobs are Not Created Equal in Filling Tax Coffers

May 3, 2017
schools

Arming Pennsylvania’s Teachers: A Conversation Starter

Apr 27, 2017
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Letter from Pennsylvania: Optimism & the Economy
Columns

Letter from Pennsylvania: Optimism & the Economy

Apr 19, 2017
Treasure Books
Columns

Treasure Books

Apr 14, 2017